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Athletic Sj>orss. T)ECREATION GROUND SPORTS. JANUARY 1, 1884. 1. Maiden Race—lso yards; first prize £2 2s; second £1. Entrance, 2/6. 2. Running High Jump—First prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance, Is. 3. Putting the Stone—(l Gib); first prize £1 ; second 10s. Entrance Is. 4. Handicap, 150 yards; Ist prize, £3; second prize, £1 "lOs ; entrance, 3s. 5. Wheel Race—First prize £1 ; second 10s. Entrance Is. 0. Recreation Ground Handicap — 300 yards ; first prize £5 ; second £'2. Entrance ss. 7. Vaulting with Pole—First prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance Is. S. Walking Race—l mile ; first prize £S ; second £1. Entrance 3s. 0. Wheelbarrow Race—Blindfolded; prize £1. Entrance Is. 10. Napier Handicap — Half - mile ; first prize £5; second £2. Entrance ss. _ 11. Bicycle Race—One mile; first prize £3; second £2; third £1. Entrance 2s Gd. 12. Boys' Race—22o yards; first prize £1 ; second 10s; third ss. Entrance, Is. 13. Girls' Race—First prize 15s; second 10s; third ss. 1-i. Sack Race—7s yards; prize £1. Entrance Is. 15. Hurdle Race—4-10 yards; first prize £4 : second £2. Entrance 5. 16. Wrestling— Piize £3. Entrance 2s Gd. 17. Three-legged Race—loo yards; first prize £1 10s; second 10s. Entrance 2s. Pointing the Pumpkin, Quoits, &c, &c. General conditions : Three to start or no race; four to start or no second prize. First race to start at 12 o'clock. Admission to Ground, Is; Grand stand and Lawn, 2s ; Children, half-price. R. WILLIAMS, Secretary. ATHLETIC QPOETS, A AT D l> E T A N E NE W YEA R' S DA Y. To start at Noon. 1. Maiden Race, 150 yards, Ist prize £3 3s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gd. 2. Running High Jump, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s ; entrance Is. 3. Petane Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £3, 3rd £1; Ist heat 150 yards ; entrance ss. 4. Boys' Race, under 15 years, 150 yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s Gd, 3rd 5s ; entrance Is. 5. Sack Hurdle Race, GO yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd 10s Gd; entrance Is. G. Half-mile Cup Handicap, Ist Cup and £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1 : entrance ss. 7. Three-Logged Race, 100 yards, Ist £1 10s, 2nd fOs ; entrance Is. 8. Throwing the Hammer, Ist £1 Is, 2nd 10s Gd ; entrance Is. 9. Petane Cup Handicap, 2nd heat 250 yards. 10. Bicycle Race, about 2 miles, Ist £4 4s, 2nd £2 2s, 3rd £1 Is ; entrance ss. 11. Handicap Hurdle Race, {-mile, Ist £5 ss, 2nd £2 2s ; entrance ss. 12. Obstacle Race, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gs. 13. Hundred Yards Handicap, Ist £2 2s, 2nd £1 Is ; entrance 2s Gd. 14. Throwing Cricket Ball, prize £1 Is; entrance Is. 15. Tug of War, prize £2 ; entrance Is. IG. Petane Cup Handicap, 3rd heat, 440 yards. 17. Wheelbarrow Race, prize £1 Is ; entrance Is. Three start or no race. Four for a second prize. Acceptances for Handicaps to be made on tho ground. Contests at Archery, Tilting at the Ring, Quoits, Lawn Tennis, skittles, and shooting at Bogardus Balls will be arranged on the ground. Admission —Is; Children, Gd. Pavilion, Grand stand, Lawn and Games free. JOHN STEVEN, Secretary. WAIPUKURAU CALEDONIAN SPORTS. To be held in the Cricket Ground, Waipukurau, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884, (New Year's Day.) PROGRAMME: 1. Maiden Race—2oo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 2. Boys' Race --(Under 10), 100 yards; first 10s, second oh. 3. Men's Race—loo yards ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 4. Throwing Hammer—l Gib; first£l 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. o. Waipukurau Handicap—lso, 300, and 440 yards. First prize £8 and Cup, second £4, third £2. Race to be decided by points, to count as follows : — First in each event to count 5 rx>ints, second 3, third 2. Nomination 5s ; acceptance ss. First event 150 yards. G. Best Bagpipe Player—First £1 10s, second 15s; entrance 2s. 7. Putting Stone—l6lb ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 8. Handicap Bicycle Race —Smiles; first £5, second £2 ; nomination 4s ; acceptance 4s. 0. Boys' Race—(Under 11), 200 yards; first £1, second 10s ; entrance Is. 10. Obstacle Race—First £3, second £1 10s; entrance 3s. 11. Hop, Step, and Jump—(Two hops allowed) ; first £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 12. Dancing Highland Fling—(Must be in costume); first £2, second £1; entrance 2s. 13. Waipukurau Handicap—Second event, 300 yards. 14. Running High Leap—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 15. Hurdle Race —120 yards, first 15 yards clear run, over 10 hurdles 3ft Gin high, 10 yards apart, and 15 yards clear run in. First £4, second £2 ; entrance ss. IG. Boys' Obstacle Race—(Under 14) ; first £1 10s, second £1, third 10s; entrance Is. 17. One Mile Handicap—First £7, second £3, third £1 10s; nomination 5s ; acceptance ss. 18. Vaulting with Pole—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance 2s. 19. Waipukurau Handicap—Third event, 440 yards. 20. Three - legged Race—First £1 10s, second 15s ; entrance Is each. 21. Half-mile Race , —First £3, second £2, third £1 ; entrance 4s. Acceptances for Handicaps received not later than Friday, 28th December. Admission to tho ground Is ; grand stand Is. First event starts at 10.30 a.m. In all events there must be three competitors or no second prize will be given, five or no third. The Waipawa Brass Band will be in attendance. Aunt Sally will be on the ground. R. MONTEITH, Hon. Sec. Consultation. Drawing fT O L A "1 The Press in under super- JU O L Xl_ any District vision of canonappliCommittee T\/fONTESS cation to the chosen from IVJLONTES address beshareholders< f l°w obtain f\ ONSULT- the names of Registered ATION principal Letters or on the winnners, Telegrams DUN EDIN but not for not accepted . CUP. J publication. 0,000 Members at 10s. WILL CLOSE FEBRUARY 19, 1884. DUNEDIN CUP. CASH AWARDS. Jst Horse .. £800 2 at .. .. £50 2nd Horse .. 400 4 at .. .. £2o 3rd Horse .. 200 50 at .. .. £10 Starters (div.) . 200 GO at .. .. £o Non - starters (div.) .... 400 £2,000 £1,000 Post-office orders preferred, payable to "Lola." Cheques from country must have Is added for exchange. Horses and Cash Awards drawn separately—making five distinct drawings. Tickets can be obtained by letter only. f address : 1 6,000 LOLA 0,000 Members at [JIONTES, Members at 10s. Will <; (Care of Mr A. V 10s. Will CloseFebru- Moss), Box CloseFebruaiy 19, 1884. 347, P.O. a-iy 19,1884. (, Dunedin. J V

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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3882, 28 December 1883, Page 4

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